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Warframe

13 years agoSource: Steam

Warframe is the constantly expanding free-to-play action RPG by Digital Extremes: as a Tenno, you control different Warframes, combine firearms, melee and parkour, and play missions, open areas and story quests solo or in online co-op.

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Developer
Digital Extremes
Publisher
Digital Extremes
Genre
Action, Action-RPG, Looter-Shooter, Third-Person-Shooter
Game modes
Online-Koop, Singleplayer
Game series
Warframe
Steam user reviews
88 % positive · 678,056 reviews
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What is Warframe?

Warframe is a free-to-play third-person action RPG and looter shooter from Digital Extremes. As a Tenno, you pilot biomechanical Warframes, each with its own abilities, and fight your way through the sprawling Origin System. The game combines fast gunfights and melee with parkour, deep build systems, story quests and cooperative missions.

Warframe has been continuously expanded for years. New Warframes, weapons, locations, quests and major system updates regularly change the game without turning it into a separate sequel.

Updated 23.09.2026

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Release

13 years agoSource: Steam

The PC version of Warframe launched on Mar 25, 2013. Native versions followed for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch 2.

On Sep 23, 2026, Mainline Update 44 arrived with Iceblade of Narin. It expands the ongoing game with the 66th Warframe, Narin, Yuvan Peak, new content on the Zariman and a major Banshee rework, among other things.

  1. PC

    Launch of the PC version

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  2. PlayStation 4

    Native PS4 version

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  3. Xbox One

    Native Xbox One version

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  4. Nintendo Switch

    Native Switch version

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  5. PlayStation 5

    Native PS5 version

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  6. Xbox Series X|S

    Native Xbox Series version

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  7. iOS

    Native iOS version

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  8. Android

    Native Android version

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  9. Nintendo Switch 2

    Native Switch 2 version

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  10. Alle unterstützten Plattformen

    Mainline Update 44: Iceblade of Narin

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  11. Alle unterstützten Plattformen

    The Icebind starts as a permanent six-player mode.

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Platforms

Warframe is natively available on PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS and Android. Digital Extremes supports cross-play between the supported systems.

On PC there is currently no native macOS or Linux client. The Windows version runs through Steam and other PC storefronts.

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Gameplay

The core of Warframe is the interplay of Warframe abilities, firearms, melee combat and parkour. Bullet Jumps, Slides and wall maneuvers make movement a central part of combat. Each Warframe comes with its own ability set and can be heavily specialized through Mods, weapons and gear.

Missions can be played solo or in online co-op. Alongside classic corridor missions there are larger open areas, resource and crafting systems, and long quest chains that continue the story of the Tenno, the Lotus and the Origin System.

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System requirements

For the Windows version, Steam lists as minimum a 64-bit PC with Intel Core i7-860, Core i5-750 or AMD FX-4100 with SSE 4.2, a DirectX 11-capable graphics card, 4 GB RAM, around 75 GB of free storage and a broadband internet connection.

The details apply to PC (Windows).

Minimum

Operating system
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-860, Core i5-750 or AMD FX-4100 with SSE 4.2
Graphics
DirectX 11-compatible graphics card
RAM
4 GB RAM
Speicher
75 GB free space
Internet
Broadband internet connection

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Iceblade of Narin: Narin, Yuvan Peak and the Zariman

Iceblade of Narin is Mainline Update 44, released Sep 23, 2026. It introduces Narin, the 66th Warframe, and expands Warframe with Yuvan Peak, new Zariman content and a major Banshee rework, among other things.

The six-player mode first announced as Glacial Defiance has been renamed The Icebind. Digital Extremes has now scheduled its launch for Oct 7, 2026.

Updated 06.10.2026

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Yuvan Peak in Warframe: Iceblade of Narin
Yuvan Peak is a new social hub in Warframe, arriving with Iceblade of Narin. · Digital Extremes Image source
Narin in Warframe: Iceblade of Narin
Narin is the 66th playable Warframe and features ice, rapier techniques and cold effects. · Digital Extremes Image source

The Icebind: permanent six-player mode

The Icebind is a high-level mode for up to six Tenno. Cryobells from Yuvan Peak bring extra rewards and modifiers that can stack within the group. Missions can be played up to three times per week.

Digital Extremes announced the launch for Oct 7, 2026. This makes the mode, previously presented as Glacial Defiance, a permanent gameplay feature of Warframe.

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Tau Prologue: new story and playable Lotus

The Tau Prologue becomes permanently available in the Quest Codex from Oct 15, 2026. It sets up Warframe's next major story chapter in the Tau system. To access it, you must have completed the story quests Die Hex and Der Alte Frieden.

Digital Extremes ties the prologue to a playable sequence with the Lotus and the Vessel, which can be used for the first time and was designed earlier. On Eris there is a dedicated section with a big battle against Infested. The quest stays accessible after the companion community operation ends.

The one-time Epic Operation: Toward Tau is separate from this: new players can take part as early as after Vors Preis. Its time-limited dialogue and rewards are not a requirement for the permanent Tau Prologue.

Updated 13.10.2026

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Blue-lit Sentient spaceship structure between asteroids from the official Warframe Tau announcement.
The new story prologue sets up the journey into the Tau system. · Digital Extremes Image source

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Warframe is developed and published by Digital Extremes. The studio keeps expanding the game as an ongoing universe: major Mainline updates, story quests and new Warframes are added to the existing game instead of appearing as yearly sequels.

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